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Inorganic nutrients that facilitate growth and development in organisms include phosphorous, calcium, nitrogen, iron and fluorine. There are many different kinds of inorganic nutrients, and they are all characterized by their lack of carbon-to-carbon bonds.
Inorganic fertilizers usually contain only a few nutrients â generally nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and some sulfur, either singly or in combination, explained Penhallegon. These nutrients are in a concentrated form readily available to plants. Fertilizers provide one or more of the chemical elements necessary for plant growth and development. Organic fertilizers such as manures, compost or bone meal are derived directly from plant or animal sources.